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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.285
Title
Violin-shaped Statuette Fragment
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, statuette
Date
c. 2600 BCE-2200 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Cyclades
Period
Cycladic period, Early
Culture
Cycladic
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/58094

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Marble
Technique
Carved
Dimensions
4.5 x 2.05 x 1.03 cm (1 3/4 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from dealers.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous Gift
Accession Year
2003
Object Number
2003.285
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Abstract head and torso. Blank face protrudes in center to indicate nose/chin. Head and neck lead down to sloping shoulders and armless torso.

Verification Level

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